Implicit Bias Training for New Zealand Medical Students using Cognitive Bias Modification: An Outline of Material Development

Health inequity for marginalized groups increases the risk of developing health problems. Healthcare providers' unconscious bias contributes to this inequity. A novel bias modification method-called Cognitive Bias Modification for stereotype (CBM-S)-is a digital tool designed to be used in conjunction to existing bias training to address medical students' biases toward M & amacr;ori (an indigenous population in Aotearoa New Zealand). CBM-S encourages non-stereotypical interpretations through relevant and specific text-based scenarios and has been tested against control. To improve the scenario's relevance and specificity, here, we adopted a user-centered approach to materials development for CBM-S that involved iterative inputs from medical students and M & amacr;ori participants to achieve our objectives. We outlined the material development process for CBM-S to provide a guide for researchers and educators in developing CBM-S training